Review of Absolute Beginners (1986) by Sarah B — 14 Oct 2015
Julien Temple gets an "A" for effort in creating a modern musical recreation of the 1950's British Teen scene. The problem here is that the movie is too dark and risque for the family crowd and too light-hearted and tame for the adult crowd.
It catches momentum in its third act, has a star making performance from Tony Hippolyte and Patsy Kensit, a great musical numbers by Bowie, Davies, and Sade, but would have benefited more by sticking closer to the source material of the Notting Hill Riots, instead of turning it into a cartoon.
This review of Absolute Beginners (1986) was written by Sarah B on 14 Oct 2015.
Absolute Beginners has generally received mixed reviews.
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